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Explosives found near Foggia, EOD Team responds

Type of event:
EOD - Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Explosive Risk

Victims

Wounded

Date

March 21, 2025

What happened

A significant quantity of explosive material, in addition to weapons, ammunition, and narcotics, was confiscated in a farmhouse situated in the rural area of Stornara, in the province of Foggia, Italy. The fortuitous discovery was made during the course of a search for an individual who had escaped from house arrest in October 2024. During the search operation, explosives and a clandestine pistol with ammunition were seized. Consequently, three individuals, including a female, were apprehended in flagrante delicto on charges of unlawful possession of weapons and explosives. The bomb disposal experts (EOD Team) from the Bari provincial command also intervened on site and confirmed the high dangerousness of the explosives found, proceeding to destroy them.

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